Word of the Day Archive
August 1999
- superfluous: more than is wanted or is sufficient.
- gregarious: seeking and enjoying the company of others.
- erudite: characterized by extensive reading or knowledge.
- insouciant: marked by blithe unconcern; nonchalant.
- salubrious: healthful.
- verbiage: an overabundance of words.
- ascribe: to attribute.
- jovial: merry; joyous; jolly.
- adamant: not susceptible to persuasion; unyielding.
- desideratum: something desired.
- ersatz: being a substitute or imitation.
- solace: comfort in grief.
- triskaidekaphobia: fear of the number 13.
- stoic: indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; also, one who is stoic.
- encumbrance: a burden, impediment, or hindrance.
- puerile: juvenile; childish.
- innocuous: harmless; also, unlikely to offend or provoke.
- colloquial: characteristic of informal spoken language.
- eleemosynary: relating to charity; charitable.
- dour: stern or unyielding or gloomy.
- incongruous: lacking in harmony.
- winsome: light-hearted.
- apposite: of striking appropriateness and relevance.
- tumult: the commotion or agitation of a crowd.
- parvenu: an upstart; one newly risen in class or economic status.
- riparian: of or pertaining to the bank of a river.
- dilatory: given to, or marked by, procrastination or delay.
- edify: to instruct and improve.
- impecunious: habitually without money; poor.
- polyglot: speaking or containing many languages.
- sedulous: diligent in application or pursuit.
